Consultant: Fixing Red Hill’s Decrepit Infrastructure Could Take 2 Years
TL;DR - The Navy may need one or two years to fix a litany of problems and safety hazards at the Red Hill fuel facility before the military can begin to defuel the troubled storage complex, according to a Navy contractor’s report released on Friday.
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. was hired by the Navy to conduct an independent assessment of the facility. The review was required by a state health department emergency order after fuel from Red Hill was found to have contaminated the drinking water of Pearl Harbor area residents.
SGH identified “heavily corroded” structural columns and pipes, concrete cracking and spalling, “leakage” through the concrete tunnel walls and floor, and valves known to leak. The contractor also cited the need for lead abatement in many areas, according to a redacted version of the report.
May 27, 2022: Consultant: Fixing Red Hill’s Decrepit Infrastructure Could Take 2 Years, Honolulu Civil Beat
May 27, 2022: DOH: Contractor’s Report on Red Hill Defueling Outlines Extensive, Critical Repairs, Governor Ige News Room
May 27, 2022: Report: Major repairs needed to Red Hill facility in order to safely empty fuel tanks, Hawaiʻi News Now
May 27, 2022: Report: Navy's Hawaii Fuel Tanks Need Repair Before Draining, US News
May 27, 2022: Report: Navy's Hawaii fuel tanks need repair before draining, KITV4
May 31, 2022: Red Hill fuel tanks need repairs before draining, Navy contractor report says, Hawaiʻi Public Radio